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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Marshall Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
104
341
747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
104
341
747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
71
283
665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
70
279
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
65
274
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
164
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
31
155
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
29
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Marshall Islands
9 Families width 59 Species and 1 Subspecies
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)7SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Marshall Islands
29 Genera with 59 Species
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Cardisoma Latreille, 1852giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18582SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17836SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Neotroglocarcinus Fize and Serene, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Palicoides Moosa & Serène, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Parahelice K. Sakai, Tü..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocryptochirus Hiro, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1852Fiddler crab6SpeciesTaxom
Xanthasia White, 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marshall Islands
59 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cardisoma hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Cryptochirus coralliodytes Heller, 1861Giant Darner
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus longipes Stimpson, 1858
Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax rotunda Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Rugose land crab
Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Gecarcoidea humei Wood-Mason, 1874
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus longitarsus (Dana, 1851)⇒ Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Labuanium rotundatum Hess, 1865European stream valvata
Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Apple crab
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metasesarma rousseauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Neotroglocarcinus dawydoffi Fize & Serene, 1956Daeydoff's Gall Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Palicoides longimanus Miyake, 1936
Parahelice pilimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon pilimanus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Parahelice pilimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pinnotheres obesus Dana, 1852
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Pseudocryptochirus viridis Hiro, 1938Brilliant Coral Gall Crab
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Sarmatium faxoni (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Labuanium rotundatum Hess, 1865
Sesarma (Holometopus) aubryi (A. Milne-Edw..., 1869)⇒ Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma rotundatum (Hess, 1865)⇒ Labuanium rotundatum Hess, 1865
Uca (Gelasimus) neocultrimana Bott, 1973
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca vocans pacificensis (Crane, 1975)⇒ Uca neocultrimana Bott, 1973
Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) crassipes White, 1847Thick-legged Fiddler Crab
Uca latreillei (H. Milne-Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Xanthasia murigera White, 1846

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Marshall Islands
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
17
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
6
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Thoracotremata at artfakta.se
Thoracotremata at marinespecies.org